Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
@laurelgd.bsky.social
PINE Lab PI @ Northeastern, HAPPE EEG software creator, neuroscientist exploring how experiences shape brain & behavior development. Loves cheese. She/her
https://www.plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/
https://github.com/PINE-Lab/HAPPE
https://www.plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/
https://github.com/PINE-Lab/HAPPE
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🧠 Not all brain age algorithms are equal!
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
🧠 Not all brain age algorithms are equal!
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
Reposted by Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
Fantastic opportunity!
🚨Thrilled to share I am able to hire someone (PhD preferred) with coding expertise to work on our HAPPE software for EEG! Knowledge of Matlab, Python, and EEG signal processing required. Enthusiasm for teaching/mentoring, collaboration, and developmental science preferred!
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Fantastic opportunity!
🚨Thrilled to share I am able to hire someone (PhD preferred) with coding expertise to work on our HAPPE software for EEG! Knowledge of Matlab, Python, and EEG signal processing required. Enthusiasm for teaching/mentoring, collaboration, and developmental science preferred!
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
🚨Thrilled to share I am able to hire someone (PhD preferred) with coding expertise to work on our HAPPE software for EEG! Knowledge of Matlab, Python, and EEG signal processing required. Enthusiasm for teaching/mentoring, collaboration, and developmental science preferred!
Amidst it all, my toddler said "I love you" back to me for the first time tonight
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Amidst it all, my toddler said "I love you" back to me for the first time tonight
Thrilled to be part of this really engaging conversation! What a treat!
How do we compate developmental brain ages across soecies? Study group #ACNP2026 with stellar lineup. @thebalelab.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Thrilled to be part of this really engaging conversation! What a treat!
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Very excited to share the first empirical paper from LEVANTE: we describe the LEVANTE core tasks, a set of nine open source tasks for measuring learning and development in kids ages 5-12 years.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Very excited to share the first empirical paper from LEVANTE: we describe the LEVANTE core tasks, a set of nine open source tasks for measuring learning and development in kids ages 5-12 years.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
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We are pleased to announce that the first LEVANTE data release is now publicly available!
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
We are pleased to announce that the first LEVANTE data release is now publicly available!
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
To access and download the pilot data, follow instructions on researcher.levante-network.org/data. This data release accompanies the preprint linked in the thread.
We're collecting examples of funded F31 and F32 grants in Psych/Neuro that folks are comfortable sharing for a new section of our Resources website, please email me if you'd be willing to share! Small token and eternal gratitude if you do! L.gabard-durnam@northeastern.edu
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January 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
We're collecting examples of funded F31 and F32 grants in Psych/Neuro that folks are comfortable sharing for a new section of our Resources website, please email me if you'd be willing to share! Small token and eternal gratitude if you do! L.gabard-durnam@northeastern.edu
Also extraordinarily proud of @emma-margolis.bsky.social who just started her newly funded NIH F31 examining longitudinal, multimodal MR-Spectroscopy and EEG-derived markers of visual neuroplasticity over infancy and their early cognitive sequelae! GO EMMA!
January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Also extraordinarily proud of @emma-margolis.bsky.social who just started her newly funded NIH F31 examining longitudinal, multimodal MR-Spectroscopy and EEG-derived markers of visual neuroplasticity over infancy and their early cognitive sequelae! GO EMMA!
We started this project to better reflect the complexity of lived experiences in development and help explain the wide range of individual differences in adult behavior and health following early adversity. Our data show measuring both promotional and adverse experiences together is key!
Happy new year! If you'd like to start it on a POSitive note, we have a new scale led by Kelsie Lopez and now preprinted measuring dimensions of promotional socioemotional experiences in development validated for retrospective reporting in childhood, adolescence 1/n osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
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January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
We started this project to better reflect the complexity of lived experiences in development and help explain the wide range of individual differences in adult behavior and health following early adversity. Our data show measuring both promotional and adverse experiences together is key!
Happy new year! If you'd like to start it on a POSitive note, we have a new scale led by Kelsie Lopez and now preprinted measuring dimensions of promotional socioemotional experiences in development validated for retrospective reporting in childhood, adolescence 1/n osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
January 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Happy new year! If you'd like to start it on a POSitive note, we have a new scale led by Kelsie Lopez and now preprinted measuring dimensions of promotional socioemotional experiences in development validated for retrospective reporting in childhood, adolescence 1/n osf.io/preprints/ps...
Despite the current funding climate, the competitor in me is really excited, motivated, and determined to teach the heck out of our new class this spring with @jpeelle.bsky.social on grant writing for graduate students. LET'S GO!!!!!!!
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December 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Despite the current funding climate, the competitor in me is really excited, motivated, and determined to teach the heck out of our new class this spring with @jpeelle.bsky.social on grant writing for graduate students. LET'S GO!!!!!!!
if you want to know what jargon you use too much in your science, ask your partner! They'll know and tell you fun things like: oh you're writing a grant? you gotta "harmonize" and "scaffold" "trajectories". 😆 Busted.
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
if you want to know what jargon you use too much in your science, ask your partner! They'll know and tell you fun things like: oh you're writing a grant? you gotta "harmonize" and "scaffold" "trajectories". 😆 Busted.
🚨👀 Join Co-Chairs @santimoralesphd.bsky.social and myself to share developmental psychological research at APA in 2026 (August 6-8, Washington, DC)! Submissions are due on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, by 5 pm ET.
More information and submission requirements at (lnkd.in/ejUfZ4h5)
More information and submission requirements at (lnkd.in/ejUfZ4h5)
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December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨👀 Join Co-Chairs @santimoralesphd.bsky.social and myself to share developmental psychological research at APA in 2026 (August 6-8, Washington, DC)! Submissions are due on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, by 5 pm ET.
More information and submission requirements at (lnkd.in/ejUfZ4h5)
More information and submission requirements at (lnkd.in/ejUfZ4h5)
Reposted by Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
Hello all of you #ABCD and #HBCD data users!
Did you know we recently deployed the NBDC Sandbox?
Jupyter, R-Studio, or open your own linux environment.
Compute in place, No Download. A 'SAFE' Cluster environment.
Go check it out!
nbdc.lassoinformatics.com/sandbox
Did you know we recently deployed the NBDC Sandbox?
Jupyter, R-Studio, or open your own linux environment.
Compute in place, No Download. A 'SAFE' Cluster environment.
Go check it out!
nbdc.lassoinformatics.com/sandbox
Sandbox
Lasso is designed to streamline secure access, querying, and responsible use of the ABCD and HBCD datasets.
nbdc.lassoinformatics.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hello all of you #ABCD and #HBCD data users!
Did you know we recently deployed the NBDC Sandbox?
Jupyter, R-Studio, or open your own linux environment.
Compute in place, No Download. A 'SAFE' Cluster environment.
Go check it out!
nbdc.lassoinformatics.com/sandbox
Did you know we recently deployed the NBDC Sandbox?
Jupyter, R-Studio, or open your own linux environment.
Compute in place, No Download. A 'SAFE' Cluster environment.
Go check it out!
nbdc.lassoinformatics.com/sandbox
Reposted by Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins is inviting applications for 3 open-rank tenured/tenure-track positions in (1) Behavioral Neuroscience, (2) Cognitive Neuroscience, and (3) Cognitive Psychology.
pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
Jobs | Psychological & Brain Sciences
Tenured/Tenure-track position in Cognitive Psychology Open Date Dec 01, 2025 Salary Range or Pay Grade The expected academic base salary range for this position is $110,000- $144,500 (Assistant Profes...
pbs.jhu.edu
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins is inviting applications for 3 open-rank tenured/tenure-track positions in (1) Behavioral Neuroscience, (2) Cognitive Neuroscience, and (3) Cognitive Psychology.
pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/
Reposted by Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
Attn MRI enthusiasts! 📣
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
🚨 THRILLED to share Northeastern University is hiring a new Director for our human Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Center (Associate or Full Professor levels) who will join us as faculty in our Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please share widely!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Associate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging Center
About the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research (R1) university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experi...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Attn MRI enthusiasts! 📣
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Applicants should have a funded independent research program and help contribute to our supportive and collegiate culture as an Institute! We support a range of MR sequences, integrations with other methodologies, and we are a highly-collaborative faculty! Join us!
🚨 THRILLED to share Northeastern University is hiring a new Director for our human Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Center (Associate or Full Professor levels) who will join us as faculty in our Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please share widely!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Associate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging Center
About the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research (R1) university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experi...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Applicants should have a funded independent research program and help contribute to our supportive and collegiate culture as an Institute! We support a range of MR sequences, integrations with other methodologies, and we are a highly-collaborative faculty! Join us!
🚨 THRILLED to share Northeastern University is hiring a new Director for our human Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Center (Associate or Full Professor levels) who will join us as faculty in our Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please share widely!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Associate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging Center
About the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research (R1) university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experi...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
🚨 THRILLED to share Northeastern University is hiring a new Director for our human Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Center (Associate or Full Professor levels) who will join us as faculty in our Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please share widely!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Northeastern University is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain Health. 🧠🎶
Faculty have the chance to be part of the (smart, fun) Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (and be my neighbor).
Please help spread the word!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Faculty have the chance to be part of the (smart, fun) Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (and be my neighbor).
Please help spread the word!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain Health
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain ...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Northeastern University is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain Health. 🧠🎶
Faculty have the chance to be part of the (smart, fun) Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (and be my neighbor).
Please help spread the word!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Faculty have the chance to be part of the (smart, fun) Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (and be my neighbor).
Please help spread the word!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
We have longitudinal multimodal (EEG, MRI) datasets to richly characterize developmental plasticity and an interest in public health relevant prenatal factors (e.g. iron deficiency, prenatal stress) and postnatal factors: caregiving, music, and language experiences!
Yes, PINE Lab is accepting doctoral applications this cycle in Psychology! Apps due Dec 1! Interested in early life human neuroplasticity? how early pre- and post-natal experiences/exposures (promotional/adverse) shape malleable brains? Current research here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wFZj...
Laurel_Gabard-Durnam_Research Statement.pdf
drive.google.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We have longitudinal multimodal (EEG, MRI) datasets to richly characterize developmental plasticity and an interest in public health relevant prenatal factors (e.g. iron deficiency, prenatal stress) and postnatal factors: caregiving, music, and language experiences!
🚨🚨 NEW Assistant professor position at Northeastern! Do you study sound/language/music + brain + health? Apply! We're so excited to add a new faculty member to our community! Please post widely, we begin reviewing apps Dec 15!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain Health
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain ...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
🚨🚨 NEW Assistant professor position at Northeastern! Do you study sound/language/music + brain + health? Apply! We're so excited to add a new faculty member to our community! Please post widely, we begin reviewing apps Dec 15!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Laurel has a fantastic lab and you also get to hang out with other amazing trainees including from the Department of Psychology and Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (including from my lab)
Yes, PINE Lab is accepting doctoral applications this cycle in Psychology! Apps due Dec 1! Interested in early life human neuroplasticity? how early pre- and post-natal experiences/exposures (promotional/adverse) shape malleable brains? Current research here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wFZj...
Laurel_Gabard-Durnam_Research Statement.pdf
drive.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Laurel has a fantastic lab and you also get to hang out with other amazing trainees including from the Department of Psychology and Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (including from my lab)
Yes, PINE Lab is accepting doctoral applications this cycle in Psychology! Apps due Dec 1! Interested in early life human neuroplasticity? how early pre- and post-natal experiences/exposures (promotional/adverse) shape malleable brains? Current research here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wFZj...
Laurel_Gabard-Durnam_Research Statement.pdf
drive.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yes, PINE Lab is accepting doctoral applications this cycle in Psychology! Apps due Dec 1! Interested in early life human neuroplasticity? how early pre- and post-natal experiences/exposures (promotional/adverse) shape malleable brains? Current research here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wFZj...
Reposted by Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam
Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Resumption of Operations at NSF
Information for NSF staff and the research community regarding the agency's resumption of operations after a lapse in appropriations.
www.nsf.gov
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...